Is motherwort mugwort?

Many people may use some Chinese herbal medicines in their daily lives, but many people may not be clear about the differences between different Chinese herbal medicines and how to use them. For example, many people don’t know how to distinguish between mugwort leaves and motherwort granules and how to use them. So, what is the difference between mugwort leaves and motherwort granules?

Is Motherwort Granule Artemisia argyi?

Chinese medicine introduces that mugwort leaves are not motherwort granules, and the two are different medicines. In some areas, Motherwort Granules are also called Motherwort and Rose Mugwort, but they are different from Artemisia argyi. Differentiation method: Mugwort leaves are relatively wide, dark green on the surface, dark gray with hairs on the back, dry mugwort leaves are velvety, and have a strong fragrance.

What does Motherwort Granules look like?

Motherwort granules are the wolf grass of the green plant Leonurus granules of the Lamiaceae family. Annual or biennial herb, blooming in summer. It grows in mountainous, barren hills, field ridges, lawns, etc. It is distributed in most areas of the country. It grows luxuriantly in summer and the flowers are picked before they are fully bloomed. The stem of Leonurus granules is columnar, with four sides concave into longitudinal grooves, 30 to 60 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. The surface is gray-green or light green, densely covered with rough hairs, light in weight, tough in texture, with pith in the middle of the cross section, leaves opposite each other, often falling off and wrinkled, detailed leaves light green, the lower leaves palmately 3-lobed, twisted into several long annular strips in the middle; the upper leaves pinnately deeply lobed or shallowly broken into 3 pieces. The inflorescence is axillary, the flowers are blue-purple, mostly fall off, the calyx is corrugated, persistent, and contains small nuts with a faint odor and light taste.

First of all, there is a big difference between mugwort leaves and motherwort granules. Mugwort leaves are warm-natured Chinese medicinal materials, while motherwort granules are cool-natured Chinese medicinal materials. The characteristics of Chinese medicinal materials cause the two to have different effects. Mugwort leaves have the effect of promoting blood circulation, and motherwort granules have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Therefore, the effects of mugwort leaves and motherwort granules are quite different and they should not be confused.

Secondly, you can use wormwood leaves for bathing in daily life, which can significantly improve many symptoms, nourish the fetus and warm the uterus, remove moisture, and remove cold. It is very effective for relaxing muscles and blood circulation, reducing swelling and knots, etc. You can also process wormwood leaves for moxibustion in daily life.

In addition, Motherwort Granules can be used to regulate menstruation, improve abdominal pain caused by blood stasis, irregular menstruation, and retained placenta. Therefore, whether to use wormwood leaves or motherwort granules in daily life should be determined according to your own condition, and it is better to use it under the guidance of a professional doctor. You should not abuse Chinese herbal medicines such as wormwood leaves and motherwort granules at will in daily life.